the benjamin reno
In this month’s blog post I am going to take you through the most recent design project I worked on, let’s take you on the design journey from before photos right through to the finished product.
the project
The aim of this project was to refresh my clients 17 year old home, by updating it to their current tastes, while lightening the space and catering to the needs of their family. This design involved updating the timber flooring throughout the main floor, new carpet to all bedrooms, adding plantation shutters to all windows in the home and repainting the walls from cream to fresh, crisp white. From there the two spaces to be nearly completely refurnished is the family room adjoining the kitchen and meals area, as well as the large living room.
the brief
My client loves blue and white and usually loves a Hamptons aesthetic, BUT, an underlying interest was exploring black and tan modern farmhouse features throughout the living room, while still tying into their love of blue which would be more featured in the family room.
These spaces needed to be practical for their family, ensuring everything would be hard wearing, easy clean and suit the traffic flow of their family.
We also had existing items to include in the design such as artwork and unique décor with personal value to the clients.
family room
the final look
The family room turned out beautiful! We went for a rather symmetrical look with the two armchairs (btw they recline and look great!) paired either side of this dark navy blue lounge. The great thing about this space is we didn’t lose any seating space by selecting more narrow armed furniture, with overall sizes that better suit the space.
I included a gallery wall to fill the wall, while still leaving negative space for an open aesthetic. To tie in the two lounges and the very different colours, I included navy cushions on the tan chairs and tan cushions paired with patterned blue cushions on the navy lounge. To keep the existing floor lamp we replaced the lamp shade ,which is massive! but it looks great and added necessary height to the space.
The grey wool Bremworth rug, is so gorgeous, great quality and a perfect colour for the space, the large size grounds the lounge room and assisted the space appear larger and more open.
living room
BEFORE
This space was quite bare and used mainly for the teenagers to play Xbox and socialise with friends. BUT, we had big plans for this space. My client was intrigued to try out a scheme that didn’t match their usual aesthetic and have fun with a colour scheme that stood out to them.
The final look
This space came together really nicely, we are still waiting for the rattan armchairs to arrive - so keep an eye out for an update! The two spaces work so nicely as one, flowing from the area that will often be used by my clients children to the area with my clients beloved items displayed beautifully in their new library and gorgeous reading nook.
We freshened up the entry way with a new mirror and hallway runner, as well as the barn doors! My favourite detail about these doors is the track I selected, with the arrow shaped details.
The new plantation shutters from Decorama Tamworth have added a clean and crisp aspect to the space, while adding character to the design.
This design was so much fun to work on, my clients were an absolute treat to work with and the final product came up so nicely! This really was the perfect project, working with the Benjamin’s was amazing, all ideas and concepts flowed so well and we could bounce off each other to get the perfect design created.